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Will You Be Running The Boston Marathon?

If you're running the Boston Marathon, we want to know!

The Boston Marathon is coming up on Monday, April 16, and Norwood Patch wants to know who in town will be running.

According to the Boston Athletics Association's website, to qualify to run the Boston Marathon, entrants must run a qualifying time at a certified marathon. Qualifying times are determined by your age on the date of the Boston Marathon in which you will be participating.

The race is 26 miles, 385 yards or 42.195 kilometers.

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Last year 25 Norwood residents took part in the race, which starts in Hopkinton and finishes at Copley Square in Boston.

If you're undertaking this epic run, let us know so we can share your story! Send your information to Kelly.Glista@patch.com!

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Best of luck to all the participants!


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